First time seeing this population. We hiked from skyline down to Stevens Creek and saw two individuals, both on the trail, none by the creek. Creek was (obviously) flowing really fast and super turbid.
miniature tick like praying mantis with arnold schwarzenegger biceps?
In between the Vichy Resort and an abandoned Mercury mine, you find wet riparian habitat along a creek. Delayed rains brought many amphibians to the spot, and clearly some mating was going on. I also caught sight of a frog with a yellow stripe on its side out of the corner of my eye, jumping to avoid me. Special area, well worth protecting.
Oxybelis aeneus
30 May 2016
AZ, Santa Cruz Co., Pajarito Mountains along Ruby Road
Lat/long are approximate